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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council July 17, 2006 Page 14 immediately people knew that they were changed. They had wet weather so leaf pick up days were cancelled for the days they were scheduled and rescheduled to a different date. Residents immediately knew that. Hydrant painting, hydrant flushing, any messages concerning the community can go out over this system. Mayor Rinker asked if they had a certain way to educate their community. Chief Mohr indicated that they used their community newspaper, the community cable system channel to turn to channel, in their case 1660 to listen to your community radio station. Mayor Rinker added that our local newspaper could be a good vehicle to advise our residents on how this is going to work. Mr. Marquardt was concerned that it would be unlikely that people would tune to the station. Chief Mohr indicated that it was first originally designed for highway emergency use and then the communities and the FCC allowed them to use this for local programming. It has become very successful in the communities in which it is based. Mrs. Mills indicated that Metroparks also has this. Chief Mohr indicated that they just put in what is called Hear Hears. If you look at the Metroparks down at Foster's Run, at Squire's Castle, there are five of them in North Chagrin in which they put little radio transmitters in explaining what is going on in that area, historical facts and ecological issues, what they are doing with the restoration of Foster's Run. There are five of them right now. This is something that is catching on. Mr. Buckholtz added that this seems like a good idea. It is like an old technology that is reemerging, such as infrastructures that were lost that you realize, for example the massive power outage we had a couple of years ago, you could turn on a transistor radio and that would be your only way of communicating. Chief Mohr indicated that this system has a battery back- up that we will retransmit. Roll Call: AYES: All NAYS: None Motion Carried Expense Authorized Motion to authorize additional expenditure in the amount of $9,801.78 to Midwest Paving and Materials of Cleveland, Ohio, representing total amount due of $70,801.78 for ballfield temporary parking lot ($61,000.00 approved by Council on 4/24/06). Pursuant to discussion at Safety and Service/Finance, the motion was amended to read as follows as clarified by Mr. Saponaro: Discussion of a motion to authorize expenditure in the amount of $1,000.00 to Midwest Paving and Materials of Cleveland, Ohio, representing total amount due of $62,000.00 for ballfteld parking lot ($61,000.00 approved by Council on 4/24/06). 1 f